Dunedin rugby player sentenced for posting intimate video

Thursday 30 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 30 Oct 2025, 3:28pm

Thomas Ryan, 24, has been sentenced in Dunedin District Court after pleading guilty to charges involving an intimate visual recording. The Green Island Premier 2 player shared the video in a group chat containing more than 30 people. The court denied his application for a discharge without conviction.

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